"Harry, Ron Weasley!"
"What did you do today?"
"Oh, Merlin's socks, you actually skipped class! We got another ten points deducted."
"Do you know how many points Gryffindor has lost because of you two?"
On the way to Herbology, Hermione Granger spotted Harry and Ron Weasley sneaking back and immediately began complaining emotionally.
"Harry, Gryffindor lost ten points because you were late," Neville said as he walked over.
"Another ten points?" Ron Weasley cried in shock. "Merlin's underpants, we just got—"
Harry quickly covered Ron Weasley's mouth and tried to drag him away.
"Stop right there. You have to give an explanation."
"I think I just heard Ron Weasley say that you had points deducted too. Tell me, what did you do?"
Hermione Granger instantly bristled. Her voice was rather loud and drew the attention of the other Gryffindor students, who gathered around.
Their gazes held a little more scrutiny as they looked at Harry and Ron Weasley.
No matter what, whenever Gryffindor lost points, it was usually connected to Harry and Ron Weasley somehow.
Under everyone's stares, Harry and Ron Weasley instinctively took a step back.
The pressure was intense!
"Gryffin-dor, don't be so stingy. We can earn them back," Ron Weasley said awkwardly.
"Ron Weasley!" Hearing that, Hermione Granger bristled again. This time, she directly grabbed Ron Weasley by the ear.
Ron Weasley yelped in pain. Watching this, Harry felt a chill run down his spine. Damn, when did Hermione Granger become so violent?
Harry shuffled a few steps to the side, then immediately slipped away.
"Harry, save me!"
Ron Weasley cried out when he saw Harry abandoning him.
Harry's heart skipped a beat, and he ran without looking back.
If Hermione Granger grabbed his ear like that, and he was bullied by a girl in public, it would be unbearably humiliating.
"What exactly did you do? Why did Professor McGonagall deduct points from you?"
During Herbology, Hermione Granger still could not help asking.
"People from the Ministry of Magic issued a warrant for Professor Kate, and they loudly announced it at Professor Kate's Elemental Magic Academy."
Harry answered Hermione Granger's question while turning his gaze toward Malfoy.
Malfoy was looking at Harry with amusement in his eyes. He already knew that Gryffindor had lost twenty points because of Harry.
Harry curled his lip, ignored Malfoy, and made his disdain clear.
Malfoy's expression darkened. Harry had ignored his existence again.
"How is Professor Kate now?" Hermione Granger asked worriedly.
"Professor Kate is very powerful. They lost to Professor Kate again and ended up in the hospital," Harry replied quietly.
"Professor Kate ignored the Ministry of Magic's arrest warrant and beat them up again? Oh, no, the Ministry of Magic will definitely retaliate like mad," Hermione Granger said in shock before worry filled her face.
"Perhaps, but Professor Kate is clearly unafraid. Nothing should happen," Harry said after thinking for a moment.
"Maybe," Hermione Granger said worriedly again.
Throughout the lesson, Hermione Granger could not focus at all.
Augustine received treatment in the hospital. Madam Pomfrey's medical skills were exceptional; after lying there for just two hours, they were free to move around again.
Augustine then took his men and left the hospital, returning to the Ministry of Magic.
After handing things over in his office, Augustine hurried back to his residence.
Augustine entered his study, opened a Chamber of Secrets within it, and hurried inside.
He passed through a winding path and along a corridor before arriving at an underground hall.
Augustine did not know how much of his memory Katelyle had seen, but this place had most likely been exposed.
Still, no matter what, he desperately needed information and help.
Augustine walked up to a statue. It was a snake—a huge black serpent.
Placing his hand on it, Augustine muttered continuously. Then, three shadows appeared within the Chamber of Secrets.
All three wore black robes and masks, looking extremely mysterious.
"Why have you called us here?" one of them asked.
Augustine swept his gaze across the three of them, then asked, "Is any one of you familiar with Katelyle?"
The three fell silent. None of them answered.
"Did something happen?" one of them asked in response.
Augustine recounted what had happened over the past two days, then added, "He discovered my identity, but he let me go."
After hearing Augustine's words, the three fell silent once more.
"I've never heard of his existence, but I'm very interested in Elemental Magic."
Hearing that, Augustine said, "I advise you not to provoke him!"
"At least, I don't want to die yet!"
His identity had already been exposed. Augustine did not want these unreliable people hiding somewhere to suddenly provoke Katelyle and bring trouble upon him.
"We will investigate his existence. Just continue doing your job," one of them replied.
After speaking, that figure vanished.
"Interesting magic. If he is one of us, the Dark Lord can return sooner."
After saying that, another person vanished as well.
Augustine's expression shifted slightly, but he remained silent.
"Augustine, who gave you the order?" asked the last black-robed figure, who had not yet left.
Augustine did not know the other man's identity, but he still answered, "I don't know, but the message was delivered through our methods, and they know me very well."
The black-robed man fell silent for a moment. Without saying anything, he disappeared.
Augustine remained in the Chamber of Secrets for a while before quietly leaving.
Back in his study, Augustine quickly received a message delivered by owl and hurried away.
The next day.
Explosive news concerning Katelyle sent the Wizarding World into an uproar.
Reports such as <A Brand-New Elemental Magic: Dazzling and Destructive>, <The Secrets of Katelyle, Founder of Elemental Magic>, A Mysterious Unregistered Wizard, <Aurors Force Their Way into Hogwarts and Get Beaten Senseless by a Mysterious Professor>, and A Mysterious Wizard Who Defied an Arrest Warrant became headline stories in famous newspapers such as the Daily Prophet, The Quibbler, and Transfiguration Today.
At the same time, everyone became fascinated by Katelyle.
Not only had he refused arrest, but he had also beaten all the Aurors sent to arrest him. Such a thing was extremely rare in the Wizarding World.
As a result, people throughout the Wizarding World were laughing at the Ministry of Magic.
Of course, the brand-new Elemental Magic, dazzling and beautiful yet powerful enough to make people tremble, also fascinated them.
Thus, they began gathering at Hogwarts, including those with ulterior motives.
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